Why the hell do people hunt with semi auto rifles??
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Hahaha! Personally, whatever someone wants to hunt with, they can do so with pride. Im not going to judge anyone. We need as little animosity towards each other as possible. We need to unify, instead of partition ourselves.
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Whoa... why is this such a big deal? Should we all drive Toyota Corolla's and hunt with Rem 700's? What fun would that be? I like having people ask me about the guns I have, rather than every Tom, ####, and Harry having the same...
Who cares what you hunt with. If you're comfortable with it use it. If it jams then clean it. Semi autos work fine when clean. Half the problem seems to be inexperienced firearms owners that don't know enough to maintain their firearms, regarless of action type.
Variety is the spice of life, and like was mentioned earlier, if we all owned the same thing what would we talk about.
Variety is the spice of life, and like was mentioned earlier, if we all owned the same thing what would we talk about.
That's a damn fine reason!
I was referring to the short-stroking of the forearm, when an operator fails to fully "shuck" the action on the pump-gun. What are you referring to?
CLICK! Dammit god damn POS gun
...... if you're into heavy metal, or metal that's heavy.Methinks an M305 would be allot of fun to hunt with.
I bought one for hunting when they 1st came out, fired it once and sold it. WAY too heavy for a sporter .308 class caliber, esp if you want it scoped.
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Many young wannabe hunters out west completely resent semi-autos. They find the actions confusing cause there is more than two parts and the small bolt hande goes too fast for them to grab when they pull the trigger.
Semis are harder to load in the cab of a pickup truck when road hunting. And the action spits hot brass back into the cab when they rest the gun on the drivers mirror to take a shot.
Many of these guys are still trying to figure out where the batteries go!
I am serious?
Semis are harder to load in the cab of a pickup truck when road hunting. And the action spits hot brass back into the cab when they rest the gun on the drivers mirror to take a shot.
Many of these guys are still trying to figure out where the batteries go!
I am serious?
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Many young wannabe hunters out west completely resent semi-autos. They find the actions confusing cause there is more than two parts and the small bolt hande goes too fast for them to grab when they pull the trigger.
Semis are harder to load in the cab of a pickup truck when road hunting. And the action spits hot brass back into the cab when they rest the gun on the drivers mirror to take a shot.
Many of these guys are still trying to figure out where the batteries go!
I am serious?
Many young wannabe hunters out west completely resent semi-autos. They find the actions confusing cause there is more than two parts and the small bolt hande goes too fast for them to grab when they pull the trigger.
Semis are harder to load in the cab of a pickup truck when road hunting. And the action spits hot brass back into the cab when they rest the gun on the drivers mirror to take a shot.
Many of these guys are still trying to figure out where the batteries go!
I am serious?
Me thinks you hit the nail on the head BIGRED. But then again what do us southern Ontario rednecks know
...... if you're into heavy metal, or metal that's heavy.
I bought one for hunting when they 1st came out, fired it once and sold it. WAY too heavy for a sporter .308 class caliber, esp if you want it scoped.
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You sir need to eat better, and do more push-ups.
I have a few semi's but my all time favorite is my old Winchester Model 100 in .308 . It became my favorite when it wore out about 15 years ago . Damn thing goes full auto everytime . I no longer hunt with it but every once in awhile i take it out to a remote place to see if it's healed itself . It hasn't so far but i'll give it some more time and keep checkin' back . It chucks brass pretty hard so i try to make sure that i'm leanin' far enough out the window so the brass doesn't slice the dash . The BAR in .300 mag is a fine rifle but like the Model 100 , you gotta shoot from the drivers side . Try shooting that out the passenger window from the drivers seat and the muzzle is still inside the cab . The blast is too much to do it more than 3 or 4 times . I was once going to buy a Remington 742 but for the same value i purchased a nice bow tie and a bowl of soup . Although i didn't have the 7400 long i got no gripe with the accuracy . As long as buddy didn't jerk the wheel i could nail mailboxes from 10 to 70 miles per hour with Creedence Clearwater Revival blasting on the 8 track . I don't much like tellin' other men how to shoot but some of ya's are in desperate need of a lesson so sharpen yer ears 'cause i'm only gonna teach it once . Remember the 60% rule . If ya can hit yer target 60% of the time at a given distance yer good to hunt at that distance . The best way to find this out is to head to a long , straight stretch of highway and count the paces to the signs . If ya kin hit a speedlimit , slippery when wet or a hidden intersection sign , 3 shots outta 5 at 350 yards yer good fer elk at that range . Beer cans in a fast flowin' river makes excellent movin' target practise . Don't ferget hip shootin' with a semi . When that whitetail busts outta the bushline there may be no time to aim so it's better to knock a leg off and finish him later than go home a failure . The real good thing about a semi is that ya can afford lots more ammo cause ya don't need scopes or even sights . Don't listen to the one shot one kill b.s. The important thing is to have an animal carcass across the hood of yer truck fer all to see , proving that yer a hunter and it don't matter how many times you shoot that critter as long as you get it . I don't want it to sound like brag but i've taken a few owls on the wing with my 10/22 , but i practse more than most . I dropped 3 deer one time with 3 shots from my H&K 91 and didn't even need the other 17 rounds in the mag . I don't mind sharing my expertise and being a role model as long as i've helped those who need it .
I eat all the major food groups in moderation and get daily exercise. Actually in pretty good shape for pushin 50.You sir need to eat better, and do more push-ups.
It's just I found the 305 too heavy for sporting. Why make work out of leisure time?
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ATR, right at the mo I have muscle pain in my chest after a gormless bastard came through a red light and wrote off my car.
By the end of reading your piece of quality literature I was hurtin' bad.
I wish I could use the whole thing as my signature!
As things stand you'll have to share the honour.
By the end of reading your piece of quality literature I was hurtin' bad.
I wish I could use the whole thing as my signature!
As things stand you'll have to share the honour.
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And now a more serious take on things.
In the good old days of virtually no gun laws many guys here used semi-autos for pig and goat hunting.
When you're in the scrub and small mob of pigs or goats suddenly appear quick follow ups are your best friend.
These days people are using Win 94s, Marlins and other lever guns as well the new Rem 3600 Patrol rifles in 308 but rifles like the SKS and the Valmet semis in 308 Win were very effective close quarters scrub guns before they were taken off us.
The Valmet 308s were also fine distance shooters.
On top of that lots of guys owned Ruger 10-22s and other rimfire semis for bunny shooting.
Remember, much of the shooting here in Oz is pest erradication so the emphasis is on dead animals rather than meat or trophy heads, at least as far as the farmers and graziers are concerned.
That said, a mate has feral goats on his land and the Rural Protection Authority came over in a chopper culling them.
He told them they were free to have a crack on his land.
They were armed with AR14s and he heard them fire 76 shots.
Guess how many goats they took.......go on, guess.
Maybe 20?
10 perhaps?
O.k....5?
THREE BLOODY GOATS!!
If someone came and did that at a range we'd throw them out!
In the good old days of virtually no gun laws many guys here used semi-autos for pig and goat hunting.
When you're in the scrub and small mob of pigs or goats suddenly appear quick follow ups are your best friend.
These days people are using Win 94s, Marlins and other lever guns as well the new Rem 3600 Patrol rifles in 308 but rifles like the SKS and the Valmet semis in 308 Win were very effective close quarters scrub guns before they were taken off us.
The Valmet 308s were also fine distance shooters.
On top of that lots of guys owned Ruger 10-22s and other rimfire semis for bunny shooting.
Remember, much of the shooting here in Oz is pest erradication so the emphasis is on dead animals rather than meat or trophy heads, at least as far as the farmers and graziers are concerned.
That said, a mate has feral goats on his land and the Rural Protection Authority came over in a chopper culling them.
He told them they were free to have a crack on his land.
They were armed with AR14s and he heard them fire 76 shots.
Guess how many goats they took.......go on, guess.
Maybe 20?
10 perhaps?
O.k....5?
THREE BLOODY GOATS!!
If someone came and did that at a range we'd throw them out!
I can still remember seeing a news report a few years back with images of an Australian hill side crawling with rabbits, and another time one crawling with rats for as far as the eye could see...and I often wonder today how one can possibly manage a farm in OZ without a semi auto rifle?
